Russian-English translations for отказа́ть

• forbid
  Smoking in the restaurant is forbidden.
  An impassable river forbids the approach of the army.
  What part of "no" do you forbid to understand?
• rebuff
  He was surprised by her quick rebuff to his proposal.
• refuse
  My request for a pay rise was refused.
  I refuse to listen to this nonsense any more.
  I asked the star if I could have her autograph, but she refused.
• repulse
  to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy
  to repulse a suitor
  The smell of rotting food repulsed me.